Soon, pressing the Print Screen button in Windows 11 could launch the Snipping Tool instead of sending a screenshot to your clipboard.

Windows 11 beta changes what the Print Screen button does after 33 years Key now opens the Snipping Tool by default rather than copying to the clipboard.

Microsoft has released a beta build that changes how the traditional PrtScn or Print Screen key works, launching the Snipping Tool app instead. But you can fix it if you want, too.

Microsoft is poised to make the first major change to Print Screen functionality in years. In the latest Insider builds of Windows 11, the Print Screen button activates the built-in Snipping Tool.